Undercover Boss: Season Four Ratings

Published: May 21, 2013

When Undercover Boss premiered, it was a ratings smash but the numbers have come down quite a bit since then. Some have said that they’re tired of the repetitive format. Will this be year that the show is fired, er, cancelled?

Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Undercover Boss will be renewed for a fifth season. The non-scripted series typically airs on Friday nights on CBS.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Final season averages: 1.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.14 million total viewers.

Episode 04-17: Friday, 05/17/13
1.0 in the demo (-38% change) with 5.60 million (-20% change).Season averages: 1.61 in the demo with 8.14 million.

Episode 04-16: Friday, 05/10/13
1.6 in the demo (+33% change) with 7.00 million (-3% change).Season averages: 1.64 in the demo with 8.30 million.

Episode 04-15: Friday, 05/03/13
1.2 in the demo (-29% change) with 7.24 million (-21% change).Season averages: 1.65 in the demo with 8.39 million.

Episode 04-14: Friday, 04/26/13
1.7 in the demo (+13% change) with 9.16 million (+23% change).Season averages: 1.68 in the demo with 8.47 million.

Episode 04-13: Friday, 04/12/13
1.5 in the demo (-12% change) with 7.46 million (-12% change).Season averages: 1.68 in the demo with 8.42 million.

Episode 04-12: Friday, 04/05/13
1.7 in the demo (+21% change) with 8.52 million (+16% change).Season averages: 1.69 in the demo with 8.49 million.

Episode 04-11: Friday, 03/08/13
1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 7.33 million (0% change).Season averages: 1.69 in the demo with 8.49 million.

Episode 04-10: Friday, 02/22/13
1.5 in the demo (-21% change) with 7.35 million (-26% change).Season averages: 1.72 in the demo with 8.61 million.

Episode 04-09: Friday, 02/01/13
1.9 in the demo (0% change) with 9.94 million (+5% change).Season averages: 1.74 in the demo with 8.75 million.

Episode 04-08: Friday, 01/18/13
1.9 in the demo (+6% change) with 9.45 million (+4% change).Season averages: 1.73 in the demo with 8.60 million.

Episode 04-07: Friday, 01/11/13
1.8 in the demo (+20% change) with 9.09 million (+20% change).Season averages: 1.70 in the demo with 8.48 million.

Episode 04-06: Friday, 01/04/13
1.5 in the demo (-6% change) with 7.55 million (-6% change).Season averages: 1.68 in the demo with 8.38 million.

Episode 04-05: Friday, 12/07/12
1.6 in the demo (-11% change) with 7.99 million (-9% change).Season averages: 1.72 in the demo with 8.54 million.

Episode 04-04: Friday, 11/30/12
1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 8.73 million (-3% change).Season averages: 1.75 in the demo with 8.68 million.

Episode 04-03: Friday, 11/16/12
1.8 in the demo (-5% change) with 9.01 million (0% change).Season averages: 1.73 in the demo with 8.66 million.

Episode 04-02: Friday, 11/09/12
1.9 in the demo (+27% change) with 9.02 million (+13% change).Season averages: 1.70 in the demo with 8.49 million.

Episode 04-01: Friday, 11/02/12
1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.96 million total viewers.Season averages: 1.50 in the demo with 7.96 million.

Compared to last season’s premiere, the network was down by 50% in the demo (vs a 3.0 rating) and down by 31% in viewership (vs 11.59 million). Still, it matched the second-to-last episode of last season, which aired in May.

Reference point: The 2011-12 season averaged a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.87 million total viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you still like the Undercover Boss TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?

I love the show I watch it all the time I am glad it is being renewed.

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September 25, 2015 4:45 am

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richard standish

undercover boss is a show for the whole family.my family watches it together when it is on. my family laughs at me all the time because I get so emotional on the episodes. it is one of my top ten shows I look forward to watching each week please continue putting on the show.

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September 25, 2015 4:53 am

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working smart and hard

i think the show is awesome compared to some of the recent reality shows , yeah i still watch it and would like to see some of the owner of some of them dirty jobs which was cancelled on there . yeah DIRTY JOBS (JOINS) UNDERCOVER BOSS !!!

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December 30, 2014 3:58 pm

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gloria tallerico

i think you should put the ceo of geico on tv may be if he she’s how his company is being runned and hurting all the young people and they show they don’t care they will do something and they won’t have ll these class action suits against them like they are hurting my son. He is a young man and new to ins and the y don’t care just take money and no help. wonder if the CEO knows or just don’t care.

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March 6, 2013 9:21 am

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Why Watch

I’ve yet to fnd a boss who acts like these people do. It’s all a setup for TV.

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February 24, 2013 7:38 pm

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Lillian

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE bring UNDERCOVER BOSS back to TV. I miss it sooooooo much. Its inspiring, interesting and most of all, see how CEO’s like to share their financial success with their employees.

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February 16, 2013 1:51 pm

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Myron Sorozak, Jr.

Please continue “Undercover Boss” with one change. The stale line that the undercover boss is a candidate is auditioning for a reality tv show needs to be dropped and replaced. If people watch this show they know that it’s a real undercover boss and the reality show audition is a fake.

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February 15, 2013 12:32 pm

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Rick

I would be really upset if CBS cancelled Undercover Boss. I find this show to be very entertaining and having worked for over 35 years in the retail marketplace from positions of associate to manager, it relates real-life situatuions I feel are helpful for those who are in these types of fields.